🏓 Table Tennis in Germany 🇩🇪

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Table tennis

While some people wonder whether table tennis is a "real sport", countless have found out that it indeed is - and an incredible great one, as well. Men and women of all ages came to love this sport. It's not only fun, but also a great opportunity to connect with friends and family with endless variations to try out.

In Germany (aka the football-loving nation), some players wear a shirt with the inscription: "If table tennis was easy, it would be called football." I'm not saying that football is really that easy, but table tennis is in fact a high demanding sport. It is insanely fast, requires constant concentration and great body control. The players need to learn a sophisticated technique, although some are more eager to hold endless debates about the right equipment.

Why is table tennis in Germany interesting? Well, we have Timo Boll! Just kidding, although he is an incredible athlete, there is more to this sport in Germany. Over half a million people play in more than 9000 clubs, which makes the German table tennis community one of the largest in the EU. Besides, the TTBL (the top league) is really fierce competition with top stars. Germany produces many great talents with its broad youth development programs. Sure, China is almost unstoppable but even they deeply respect German players like Boll and Ovtcharov.